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STOCKHOLM (AP) — A reactor at a nuclear plant in southern Sweden has unexpectedly shut down after suffering a fault in its turbine. A plant spokesperson told Swedish broadcaster SVT on Wednesday that the reactor at the Oskarshamn plant was disconnected from the power grid and troubleshooting is in progress. No radiation leaks or other
Continue ReadingCNN By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The results of Tuesday’s midterm elections will set the agenda for the next Congress. That could mean changes to fiscal policy, which uses taxes and government spending to influence a country’s economy. But when it comes to the stock market, this election ranks fairly low on the list of
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The results of Tuesday’s midterm elections will set the agenda for the next Congress. That could mean changes to fiscal policy, which uses taxes and government spending to influence a country’s economy. But when it comes to the stock market, this election ranks fairly low on the list of things
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN Norway’s Princess Märtha Louise is withdrawing from official royal duties in order to concentrate on the alternative medicine business she runs with her fiancé, American spiritual guru Durek Verrett. The 51-year-old princess, who is fourth in line to the Norwegian throne, “will not be representing the Royal House at the present
Continue Reading By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Adidas on Wednesday lowered its earnings forecast for the year to account for losses from ending its partnership with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West over his antisemitic remarks. The German shoe and sportswear maker cut its sales and profit outlook for the year
Continue Reading By KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet Millions of retirees are in the thick of Medicare open enrollment, which runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, but many find the process challenging. Some don’t understand the difference between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage, many are overwhelmed by Medicare advertising, and only 4 in 10 people review their
Continue ReadingBy Shawna Mizelle, CNN Ballot measures to legalize recreational marijuana use will fail in three states and pass in two, CNN projects, as momentum has grown nationwide to push for lifting penalties once associated with cannabis. Here’s what voters decided in Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota on Tuesday: Arkansas Arkansas voters on
Continue Reading By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Facebook parent Meta is laying off 11,000 people, about 13% of its workforce, as it contends with faltering revenue and broader tech industry woes, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a letter to employees Wednesday. The job cuts come just a week after widespread layoffs at Twitter under its new
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By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Facebook parent Meta is laying off 11,000 people, about 13% of its workforce, as it contends with faltering revenue and broader tech industry woes, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a letter to employees Wednesday. The job cuts come just a week after widespread layoffs at Twitter under its new
Continue Reading By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Grocers in Hungary will be ordered to sell eggs and potatoes at prices no higher than they were at the end of September. The measures, announced Wednesday by a government minister, are part of an effort to ease the burden of skyrocketing prices in the Central
Continue Reading By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Grocers in Hungary will be ordered to sell eggs and potatoes at prices no higher than they were at the end of September. The measures, announced Wednesday by a government minister, are part of an effort to ease the burden of skyrocketing prices in the Central
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Facebook parent company Meta on Wednesday said it is laying off 11,000 employees, marking the most significant job cuts in the tech giant’s history. The job cuts come as Meta confronts a range of challenges to its core business and makes an uncertain and costly bet on pivoting to the
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Los trabajadores electorales están tabulando los votos en estados clave que determinarán el equilibrio de poder en el Congreso, así como en más de tres docenas de cámaras estatales. Debido a las diferentes leyes, algunos estados han contado casi todos sus votos, mientras que otros no pueden terminar durante varios
Continue Reading By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For weeks, Republicans predicted a “red wave” would carry them to power in Congress, as voters repudiated majority Democrats for failing to tame skyrocketing inflation and address worries about rising crime. The reality appeared far different early Wednesday. Rather than a wholesale rejection of President Joe Biden
Continue Reading By NICOLE WINFIELD and BARBARA SURK Associated Press ROME (AP) — A European humanitarian group says its migrant rescue ship is heading toward the French island of Corsica in hopes that France will offer its 234 passengers a safe port. France has not publicly offered to take the Ocean Viking, but spokesman Francesco Creazzo of
Continue ReadingJulia Buckley, CNN For avgeeks, the destruction of the world’s largest commercial plane was one of the key images at the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In February, the Antonov AN-225 was attacked at its base in Hostomel, near Kyiv. “The dream will never die,” tweeted the manufacturers when it was destroyed. Now it
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By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Facebook parent Meta is laying off 11,000 people, about 13% of its workforce, as it contends with faltering revenue and broader tech industry woes, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a letter to employees Wednesday. The job cuts come just a week after widespread layoffs at Twitter under its new
Continue Reading By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German government has blocked the sale of a chip factory to a Swedish subsidiary of a Chinese company. The decision Wednesday comes as Berlin grapples with its future approach to Beijing. The move by the Cabinet follows a recent compromise over a Chinese shipping firm’s investment
Continue Reading By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German government has blocked the sale of a chip factory to a Swedish subsidiary of a Chinese company. The decision Wednesday comes as Berlin grapples with its future approach to Beijing. The move by the Cabinet follows a recent compromise over a Chinese shipping firm’s investment
Continue Reading BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Police in northeast Spain are searching for an English rugby player who apparently went missing in Barcelona. The regional police of Catalonia told The Associated Press that they are investigating the whereabouts of Levi Davis. This comes after Bath Rugby issued a call to help find former player Davis. The club
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